ASX 200 jumps 2.7% as Middle East ceasefire agreed
Jaz Harrison
April 8, 2026
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) has jumped 2.7% in early morning trade on news of a potential ceasefire in the Middle East.
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
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This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) has jumped 2.7% in early morning trade on news of a potential ceasefire in the Middle East.
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The US Federal Reserve has reduced the interest rate by 25 basis points (0.25%), sparking a rally of the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO).
The US Federal Reserve reduced the interest rate by 0.25% and expects more within the next year, impacting ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is currently up 0.5% following a strong day for the US share market amid rate cut expectations.
Is the stock market going to crash in 2025? In case you haven’t checked recently, here’s what happened over the past year. ASX and US shares are rising, fast.
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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) has jumped 2.7% in early morning trade on news of a potential ceasefire in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has moved markets again, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) jumping in response to potential talks with Iran.
The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) dropped 0.3% after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to increase the interest rate by 25 basis points (0.25%) to 3.85%. The ASX 200 was up 1.1% before the announcement, now it’s up 0.8%.
The US Federal Reserve has reduced the interest rate by 25 basis points (0.25%), sparking a rally of the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO).
The US Federal Reserve reduced the interest rate by 0.25% and expects more within the next year, impacting ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is currently up 0.5% following a strong day for the US share market amid rate cut expectations.
Is the stock market going to crash in 2025? In case you haven’t checked recently, here’s what happened over the past year. ASX and US shares are rising, fast.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to open flat this morning, with SPI futures pointing to a 0.13% open. Overnight, the S&P 500 (INDEX: .INX) ended flat. Here’s what you missed yesterday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) fell on Thursday, following a global lead that was driven by the selloff of technology and semiconductor names like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA).
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